10248. Special. Package # 551.2 (Albumin, creatinine, albumin-creatinine ratio, urine)
Number of tests: 3
Special. Albumin-creatinine ratio (urine)
Special. Creatinine (urine)
Special. Albumin (urine)
Turnaround time (days): 1
410 ₴
Description
The albumin-creatinine ratio test checks the amount of albumin and creatinine in a urine sample and then compares these numbers to each other.
When and who needs the test?
Kidney disease is usually asymptomatic until the advanced stages, so it is important to have an ACR at least once a year in patients with:
- diabetes mellitus;
- kidney diseases (glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis);
- arterial hypertension;
- CVD (history of heart attack, stroke);
- heart failure;
- family history of kidney disease, renal failure, dialysis;
- overweight (BMI above 30);
- bad habits;
- over 60 years old.
Biological material
- Urine
Preparing for urinalysis
Thorough cleaning of the external genitalia:
- Before collecting urine, women insert a gynecological tampon into the vagina.
- Men – thorough cleaning of the external genitalia with the glans of the penis exposed.
- For infants – after thorough cleaning of the genitals, it is advisable to collect urine in a...